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The U.S. Department of the Interior has extended until Oct. 15 its deadline to consider giving the Seminole Tribe of Florida permission to have Las Vegas-style slots in its casinos.

Gov. Charlie Crist and tribal officials are continuing to negotiate a compact that would expand the tribe's gambling rights and agree on giving the state a cut of the profits.

Both sides have said they hope to reach a deal within a month. In a letter from federal officials to Crist, released Friday by the state, Carl Artman, the assistant secretary for Indian Affairs, wrote that he had been told negotiations are going well.

Federal officials have warned the state that if it can't reach an agreement with the tribe, the federal government could step in and permit the tribe to have the slots. The state would then get no cut.

Caribbean Carnival Sunday in Lauderdale

Festivalgoers from throughout the Caribbean will showcase their culture Sunday at the Broward Caribbean Carnival.

The carnival will be from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Sunday at Fort Lauderdale Stadium, 1301 NW 55th St. The site is near Interstate 95 and Commercial Boulevard, west of the interstate at Northwest 12th Avenue.

Admission is free for children younger than 7, $10 for children ages 7 through 15 and $20 for those 16 and older. For more information, call 954-806-8396.

Columbus Day to be observed Monday

Closed: Federal offices and courts, state and county courts, county offices, the county library system, Boca Raton city offices, post offices and most banks. There will be no mail delivery.